Nine To Noon Politics

Commentators from the right and left make sense of the week in politics, in conversation with Nine to Noon's Kathryn Ryan.

Hosted by Kathryn Ryan

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Political Commentators Sue Moroney and Bed Thomas

Ben Thomas, a former National government press secretary, columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital and Sue Moroney a former MP with the Labour Party and now chief executive of Community Law Centres Aotearoa. They discuss the Prime Minister's poor approval ratings in 3 polls and another week of David Seymour hogging the headlines.
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David Seymour starts to drive a Land Rover up the steps of Parliament, in a screenshot from the Act Party's video of the event.

Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Dale Husband

Dale Husband and Brigitte Morten discuss the week's politics with Kathryn
A group of wāhine Māori from Te Tai Tokerau stand on the marae atea with their backs turned on the Government in protest during Waitangi commemorations 2025. They are draped in homemade red woollen blankets hand-stitched with Tino Rangatiratanga and He Whakaputanga flags.

Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Sue Moroney

Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, was the National Party Campaign Director in 2020. He is a director of several companies, including Museum Street Strategies, a public affairs firm. Sue Moroney is a former MP with the Labour Party and now chief executive of Community Law Centres Aotearoa. They discuss with Kathryn the government's hope for growth, possible future privatisation and Paris Agreement climate targets.
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Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Liam Hehir

Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Liam Hehir look to the year ahead.
Christopher Luxon delivers his state of the nation address on January 23, 2024.

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